Well basically people have a hard time hearing me with the bumper on. The mic is exposed but it's deep in the bumper so it destroys the sound. So in theory you have to take it off or your calls sounds muffled unless you speak up. I was talking kind of low to my brother and he said it sounded like I was covering my mouth and going in and out. Add soon as I removed the bumper he heard me crystal clear. Also if I actually take the phone from my ear and talk directly in to the mic he can hear me. But he says it's still muffled. Had many people tell me that.
Any one else?
Also, any people notice the center of the phone vibrates per spoken word when in a call and the person is talking to you? Like it's on speaker phone but it's not? Volume at normal to mid. No buzzing sounds though or cracking.
Trying to see if I need to just replace my unit or is this normal.
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is this with the official LG nexus 4 bumper or one of the knock offs?
Hatebreeder5150 said:
is this with the official LG nexus 4 bumper or one of the knock offs?
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The official one. From Google. Why would I post about a knock off???
If you speak loudly there's no issues at all. However, if you're in the room with a newborn like me or a sleeping woman or work you have to speak lowly then the person will 100% not be able to hear you.
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I'll buy it off you if you don't want it
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Lol. I like it. It's dope. Just people keep complaining when we're on the phone.
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Not experienced the problem myself, although only had the phone + bumper for a couple of days now, fortunately I don't make that many calls.....plus have a very loud voice
ben_pyett said:
Not experienced the problem myself, although only had the phone + bumper for a couple of days now, fortunately I don't make that many calls.....plus have a very loud voice
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Lol me too.. Except when the baby is asleep. Or I'm just waking up. But you'll see.
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Lol. I like it. It's dope. Just people keep complaining when we're on the phone.
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My Nexus 4 hasn't shipped yet and they were out of bumpers when I ordered it so I don't know exactly what it looks like. But I had a similar thing happen on another phone and I opened up the hole in the case to better expose the mic. Can you open the mic hole on the bumper?
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My Nexus 4 hasn't shipped yet and they were out of bumpers when I ordered it so I don't know exactly what it looks like. But I had a similar thing happen on another phone and I opened up the hole in the case to better expose the mic. Can you open the mic hole on the bumper?
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How should I do it?
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I requested an RMA because of the buzzing noise near the earpiece and the sound of something loose when you shake the phone, but the RMA came with the same problems. Is this happening with everyone's phone? It's a bit unnerving..
My phone has both a slight buzzing and the shaking sound. The buzzing is so quiet I have to be smashing the phone against my ear to heart it. The shaking I believe one of the components of the camera. I believe the majority of the people here have the shaking "problem".
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My phone has both a slight buzzing and the shaking sound. The buzzing is so quiet I have to be smashing the phone against my ear to heart it. The shaking I believe one of the components of the camera. I believe the majority of the people here have the shaking "problem".
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Thanks for the reply. Good to know.
I think it's the accelerometer that do this noise, my N4 do the same noise as well.
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My sound is perfect. I do have a little rattle if I smack it gently with the palm of my hand. I don't do that much. No worries about it though for me.
I have a slight buzz if I hold it up to my ear, but never notice it otherwise. I think it rattles a bit also. Oh well, love it.
The rattle is the auto focus. it is not a defect
Treat your Nexus like a baby. Don't shake it.
I have earpiece sound as well as the sound of the camera-focus when I shake it. But I'm not going to RMA this as long as it does not harm my phone.
this is normal in all do not worry nexus
I'm pretty sure the shaking sound is actually the ejection mechanism for the SIM card. There was a post about it here somewhere.
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I'm pretty sure the shaking sound is actually the ejection mechanism for the SIM card. There was a post about it here somewhere.
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No, that's actually the first thing I checked. The sound comes from the camera. At least in my case, maybe some people have different. Whatever, I'm gonna use for a few days and see if that bothers me.
Its the camera every phone I have does this.
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Its the camera every phone I have does this.
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Posts like yours make me want to stay with this phone Thanks dude LOL
ste1164 said:
Its the camera every phone I have does this.
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This is true, my iPhone 5 and LG Optimus G both rattled the same way as my nexus 4.
Not trying to sound mean, but use the search feature next time. There are already mulitple posts and I think 2 threads about this exact problem. Just a hint for future problems. Chances are, whatever problem you have has already been discussed.
Why do u shake ur phone ?
When shaking my S4 I hear this loud rattling noise, I just noticed it yesterday and my Vibrating doesn't work. Any idea what could be causing this I talked to Samsung and they going to fix it but now I'll be out of a phone for a week and a half
Oh no, the GS4 is turning into the iPhone 5.
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Oh no, the GS4 is turning into the iPhone 5.
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huh
LeKtRiCzzz said:
When shaking my S4 I hear this loud rattling noise, I just noticed it yesterday and my Vibrating doesn't work. Any idea what could be causing this I talked to Samsung and they going to fix it but now I'll be out of a phone for a week and a half
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Sounds like the tiny little electric motor used for vibration has come loose...
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huh
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Every iphone 5 I picked up, including the 3 I owned all had rattling issues. Seemed like something was loose in them. My friend's iPhone 5 didn't do this.
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Every iphone 5 I picked up, including the 3 I owned all had rattling issues. Seemed like something was loose in them. My friend's iPhone 5 didn't do this.
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im going to call AT&T and see what they can do even though I dont have their insurance. Samsung will fix it free of charge but it will take a week and a half
LeKtRiCzzz said:
im going to call AT&T and see what they can do even though I dont have their insurance. Samsung will fix it free of charge but it will take a week and a half
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Be careful. Read the fine print. If they find evidence of damage from handling, they will bill you repair costs...
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Be careful. Read the fine print. If they find evidence of damage from handling, they will bill you repair costs...
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ive had this phone in the case since day one
Open camera app, shake phone again... rattle gone?
What happened is the little counterweight came off of the motor. The motor still spins, but since the counterweight popped off, you can't tell. Best bet is warranty, or replacing the motor yourself.
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Hi guys,
I'm thinking of returning my nexus 4 because I'm not happy with it.
By far the biggest problem I have with it is the fact that the microphone is very poorly positioned. Almost every person i talked to told me at one point that they can't hear me properly so i have to hold the phone in a very unusual way for me.
Another problem is the speaker positioning. If the phone is sitting on the couch or bed, i won't be able to hear it if it rings because the speaker is completely covered so no sound gets through.
Another problem i have is the fact that because of its back, you can't really do anything with it using one hand because it will slide all over the place.
Lastly, for the hardware that it has it's unacceptable for the messaging /phone app to take 1-2 seconds to load in my opinion.
What are your thoughts on this?
no issues here. find another phone that you are happy with.
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Hi guys,
I'm thinking of returning my nexus 4 because I'm not happy with it.
By far the biggest problem I have with it is the fact that the microphone is very poorly positioned. Almost every person i talked to told me at one point that they can't hear me properly so i have to hold the phone in a very unusual way for me.
Another problem is the speaker positioning. If the phone is sitting on the couch or bed, i won't be able to hear it if it rings because the speaker is completely covered so no sound gets through.
Another problem i have is the fact that because of its back, you can't really do anything with it using one hand because it will slide all over the place.
Lastly, for the hardware that it has it's unacceptable for the messaging /phone app to take 1-2 seconds to load in my opinion.
What are your thoughts on this?
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1. Microphone problem - Never had this issue. Sounds like a defect in yours.
2. Rear speaker - This happens on a lot of phones with rear speakers. If you're setting it on a soft surface, why not turn it over?
3. Messaging app - Every time you load the messaging app it has to load all of your messages. Try deleting some once in a while. You don't need 10,000 text messages. The R/W speed on RAM is only so fast.
Bottom line, if you don't like it, get another phone. The vast majority of the rest of us think this phone is the best thing since boobs. Well, maybe not boobs, but it's pretty great. The beauty of Android is choice. Exercise your freedom.
its strange that i seem to be the only one with the microphone problem, that's why i came here, to get some feedback, thank you for that, i will talk to my provider about this issue
in the meantime any other feedback is greatly apreciated
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. The vast majority of the rest of us think this phone is the best thing since boobs.
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Thanked for this sentence
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Thanked for this sentence
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Same, that has hilarious.
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andyabc said:
Same, that has hilarious.
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But it's actually true this phone with proper accesories can replace PC, PlayStation, MP3 player, other media devices, and all it in a bit more than 4.7 inch
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But it's actually true this phone with proper accesories can replace PC, PlayStation, MP3 player, other media devices, and all it in a bit more than 4.7 inch
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Exactly what I was thinking.
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others that have the same microphone problem
http://forums.androidcentral.com/an...ing-normal-mode-but-working-speaker-mode.html
https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=56974
https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=43416
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1489452&page=63
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Hi guys,
What are your thoughts on this?
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1. Agree with the others, it sounds like you have a microphone defect. I find that it's pretty common amongst many phones to have some units that just have defective mics.
2. It's definitely a problem, more so on a hard surface like a desk (I guess the newer N4 revisions sorta addressed this) than soft surfaces as most phones have speakers on the back and it's always going to be hard to hear when its on something soft
3. Different hands I suppose, I have no trouble BUT I did find it slightly easier to grasp with a sticky-rear glass protector on it (I had the xtremeguard one on for awhile).
4. Sounds like you have too many SMS messages on there. If you'd like to keep a backup to be able to call upon them long term you should use https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zegoggles.smssync. It syncs to your gmail so you can just search keywords within any Gmail search box.
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1. Agree with the others, it sounds like you have a microphone defect. I find that it's pretty common amongst many phones to have some units that just have defective mics.
2. It's definitely a problem, more so on a hard surface like a desk (I guess the newer N4 revisions sorta addressed this) than soft surfaces as most phones have speakers on the back and it's always going to be hard to hear when its on something soft
3. Different hands I suppose, I have no trouble BUT I did find it slightly easier to grasp with a sticky-rear glass protector on it (I had the xtremeguard one on for awhile).
4. Sounds like you have too many SMS messages on there. If you'd like to keep a backup to be able to call upon them long term you should use https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zegoggles.smssync. It syncs to your gmail so you can just search keywords within any Gmail search box.
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thank you for your opinion
1. i suspect it was the way my carrier, the 4.3 update fixed it
2. i believe its because it's not rounded on the edges so the speaker is perfectly covered, i didn't have this problem with my nexus s for instance
3. ...
4. i rarely have any sms message, i limit all threads to max 20
anyway, i'm quite happy with it now, good to know that the microphone problem is gone
Just to make you all aware.
On my first 6p bottom speaker was noticeably more quiet. I thought its they way it has to be. Only when I got replacement I realised it must have been faulty. Now both speakers sound evenly and it is louder then previous one.
Something to look for when you get yours
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Good tip!
Most people even get their phone yet.you already got a replaced one?!??!!
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Most people even get their phone yet.you already got a replaced one?!??!!
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I have ordered mine on the 1/10 from CPW. Got it this Monday. It had a small kind of dent in bottom back cover so got a replacement yesterday and now it has a pink tint on top.
Speakers are awesome though.
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Have the same issue on mine. The bottom speaker sounds noticeably muted compared to the top. It's really the only issue with this one so I'm worried about RMAing and getting something worse.
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The speakers too? OMG is there anything not being defective with this new phone? I keep reading people having issues with the display, speakers, body damage, there was even a report of a device shutting down on it's own and unable to boot completely...Is it the same with every Nexus launch? I can't remember reading about that many issues with the Nexus 6
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Have the same issue on mine. The bottom speaker sounds noticeably muted compared to the top. It's really the only issue with this one so I'm worried about RMAing and getting something worse.
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The speakers too? OMG is there anything not being defective with this new phone? I keep reading people having issues with the display, speakers, body damage, there was even a report of a device shutting down on it's own and unable to boot completely...Is it the same with every Nexus launch? I can't remember reading about that many issues with the Nexus 6
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Pretty much...second batch is usually better. Not sure when Huawei makes the phone though...
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The speakers too? OMG is there anything not being defective with this new phone? I keep reading people having issues with the display, speakers, body damage, there was even a report of a device shutting down on it's own and unable to boot completely...Is it the same with every Nexus launch? I can't remember reading about that many issues with the Nexus 6
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This is my 4th Nexus device. My Nexus 7 (2012) was perfect as far as I could tell but others experienced issues with theirs. My Nexus 7s (2013) all had phantom touch and random rebooting issues. I went through 5 RMAs before I cut my losses and sold the new one they sent me. My Nexus 5 was mostly fine a little bit of button rattling but other than that no issues and still going strong. Now onto my 6P with speaker issues. It's frustrating to go through this but I really love these devices and Google has great customer service. I just expect when I pay $500 for something that it will function properly.
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Same issue here. Noticed something was off right away. First time I've had to RMA a Nexus device.
Thanks for the heads up!
I tested my speakers and MAN I AM HAPPY!
I'm coming from the OG G2 and its the best phone on the planet (besides its 1 backside speaker)
So its like I went from last to first. I love how loud the 6p is.
One of first things I did when I got mines. The top speaker on mines sounded louder. So then I tried flipping the phone around and the now top speaker (which is the bottom speaker) sounded louder. So now I think mine are fine lol.
EDIT: I then tried covering each speaker with my finger and the top sounds louder. Honestly it does not sound any way to me though so dont think I will be RMA mine.
What I did notice, at full volume both seem to be the same....however at 50% or less the top seems a little louder.
the sad thing is I just got a bluetooth speaker in and its great and loud. My old phone had such a small speaker(lg g2). The 6p is as loud as my new bluetooth speaker so its not needed as much.
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The speakers too? OMG is there anything not being defective with this new phone? I keep reading people having issues with the display, speakers, body damage, there was even a report of a device shutting down on it's own and unable to boot completely...Is it the same with every Nexus launch? I can't remember reading about that many issues with the Nexus 6
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One of first things I did when I got mines. The top speaker on mines sounded louder. So then I tried flipping the phone around and the now top speaker (which is the bottom speaker) sounded louder. So now I think mine are fine lol.
EDIT: I then tried covering each speaker with my finger and the top sounds louder. Honestly it does not sound any way to me though so dont think I will be RMA mine.
What I did notice, at full volume both seem to be the same....however at 50% or less the top seems a little louder.
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Funny thing is I did the same thing. Flipped the phone around and the top was a little louder. I wonder if it could just be a software issue? Either way everything else (especially the screen) is good on my device. I can't be bothered to RMA for something that probably will be fixed with software. If it is hardware on my device it's nearly unnoticeable.
I called google today about this and they said it was intentional and that replacing the device will not change it.
Apparently a lot of people are calling about it.
man... mine is like this, i was hoping i just had bad hearing. do i want to rma it and risk getting a device with something else wrong....
fergdizzle9090 said:
man... mine is like this, i was hoping i just had bad hearing. do i want to rma it and risk getting a device with something else wrong....
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Don't do it, i returned my first for a tiny defect in the corner of the plastic holding the screen in and got one with a worse defect right next to rhe power button.. Waiting for my third, should have stuck with the first!
Its barely noticeable but my top one is every so slightly crisper and louder. But its one those things where id never have noticed had I not seen this post so I see no reason to RMA.
Here is a test viddy for the speakers
https://youtu.be/e8ODm-F9-IM
wazka2 said:
Just to make you all aware.
On my first 6p bottom speaker was noticeably more quiet. I thought its they way it has to be. Only when I got replacement I realised it must have been faulty. Now both speakers sound evenly and it is louder then previous one.
Something to look for when you get yours
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just got off the phone with Huawei they said that both speaker should be at the same volume, google is claiming that the top should be louder...I dont think they want to exchange it.
So I've just put the phone down on my desk(I use a giant 4ftx2ft desktop mouse pad) and heard an odd sound. I didn't just throw the phone on the desk but probably dropped it onto the desk from an inch away. Anyway, upon further investigation, it sounds like there' something loose inside the phone, possibly in the upper half near the camera. I took my phone and shook it up and down near my ear. Wondering if this is normal and does anyone else hear the same thing?
Could be the camera. OIS means there's actually moving parts in the mechanism. Typically if you shake phones with OIS you here a slight ticking.
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Could be the camera. OIS means there's actually moving parts in the mechanism. Typically if you shake phones with OIS you here a slight ticking.
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That's true. But, it just bugs me a bit because I didn't hear anything like this on my old Note 7. Or any other phone.
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That's true. But, it just bugs me a bit because I didn't hear anything like this on my old Note 7. Or any other phone.
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Ok, I just shook my phone and I can hear the rattling too. My OCD senses are now tingling!
I'm not going to worry about it too much though. I haven't dropped my phone or anything, and it's working fine. I'm sure there will be times though when I've forgotten about it, then suddenly hear it if I shake my phone. Will probably be surprised, but will then remember what it is. Lol
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I shake my phone and i hear nothing. . Hmmm, you guys could try by opening it and see whether you can find the issue. It is very easy to open it and close it again. And i doubt any carrier will notice it. or... If you guys are in the 14 days period to return the phone (if tmobile, im not sure about other carriers) then you might replace it
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Ok, I just shook my phone and I can hear the rattling too. My OCD senses are now tingling!
I'm not going to worry about it too much though. I haven't dropped my phone or anything, and it's working fine. I'm sure there will be times though when I've forgotten about it, then suddenly hear it if I shake my phone. Will probably be surprised, but will then remember what it is. Lol
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Hahaha ok, cool! Now I feel better knowing it's not just me :laugh: And yes, my phone is working perfectly so I'm not worried about it. (but lets be honest here and say that it would've been nice if there was no rattle!)
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Hahaha ok, cool! Now I feel better knowing it's not just me :laugh: And yes, my phone is working perfectly so I'm not worried about it. (but lets be honest here and say that it would've been nice if there was no rattle!)
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Oh yeah, for sure! I mean, a rattling noise normally means that something is broken! LG should probably have put a notice on the manual or something mentioning this. You know, for all of us who care for our phones.
If it is the ois it will stop if you have the camera app open. Mine also has the rattle but I believe it is likely the vibration feedback motor or weight causing it. I had two lg v10 loaner phones. One made noise one didn't.
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I hear it, I hear it... Lol
Could it be that rotating vibration mechanism?
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I hear it, I hear it... Lol
Could it be that rotating vibration mechanism?
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I can confirm that it is the camera module. I opened up my device and poked around inside. The camera module furthest from the led flash floats.
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